Riot rumours: how misinformation spread on Twitter during a time of crisis

by david on December 7, 2011 · 3 comments

in Interactive Graphics, Multimedia Journalism

Riot rumours: how misinformation spread on Twitter during a time of crisis

A period of unrest can provoke many untruths, an analysis of 2.6 million tweets suggests. But Twitter is adept at correcting misinformation – particularly if the claim is that a tiger is on the loose in Primrose Hill.

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